Sunday, 25 April 2021

New York, London, Paris, Chicago, Rome!


Staying on the Italian Piano House theme, here's another corker.

This one's a little earlier from 1989 but contains many samples which were widely used in lots of other house tracks which you'll instantly recognise.

A great old skool classic and a true PCC!

Enjoy!

Meeting Place - House From The World 

(Club Mix)

Let yourself believe!


Another quality Italian House Piano classic.

Catchy from start to finish and interlaced with some catchy little rapping.

This one is from 1992 and still sounds great.

Infectious little track this one.

Lory Lee - If Your Soul Believes Me 

(Club Mix)

Gonna be, gonna be, gonna be alright!


 Another old fave in that classic Italian Piano House stylee.

Another track that should have been posted before now.

I used to love this in clubs, a proper hands in the air anthem with some divine piano.

Absolute top notch track.

"Gonna be, gonna be, gonna be alright!"

Laura D - Be Alright

(Extended Mix)

I want you girl tonight!


 Sensational old house track from 1988.

This track just has an amazing feel to it.

Pretty unique in it's style and it's delivery, with some very effective male vocals.

A true PCC!

Enjoy!

Johnny O - Fantasy Girl 

(Club Mix)

Let's get happy in the rain!


 Quality house groove with some lush piano.

This one dates back to 1990 and sounds very much in keeping with the great house music of that time.

Great remix work by Tony Humphries.

More quality house music!

"Let's get happy in the rain!"

Intense - Let The Rain Come Down 

(Down Pour Mix)

Listen can you hear it, it's getting closer!

Right up there as one of the catchiest house grooves about.

Clever utilisation of Lil Louis' - French Kiss, coupled with those encapsulating tree frog snippets.

Just love this track, absolutely hypnotic on the dancefloor and great to mix in and then out of other tracks.

House music of the top order!

Hope - Tree Frog 

Original Mix

Saturday, 24 April 2021

Oh love to love you baby!

Just pure class.

A big, big old favourite from way back in 1990.

This still sounds amazing today.

The vocals and piano are just lush.

An all time house classic!

Get on it!

Fidelfatti featuring Ronnette - Just Wanna Touch Me 

(Hallelujah Mix)

You gotta do what you gotta do!

Quality house music.

Great kicking piano, funky deep house groove and eminently catchy.

Get on it - make that choice!

Chez-N Trent - The Choice 

(Windy City Club)

Sweet sensation (but not the original)!


Nothing to do with the Shades of Rhythm track, which we all know and love.

This is a lot newer than the typical tracks on the PCC blog, this one coming from 2010.

A good track though and provides a bit of originality, yet also has an old skool type feel.

Very well made.

Chase And Status - Blind Faith

Let the sun shine!


 An absolute corker of a track, best saved for those sunny days.

Total feel good factor with this track and worth every bit of the 10 minutes plus.

That chorus and piano is to die for!

Top notch track this one.

Enjoy!

49er's - Let The Sun Shine In 

(Extended Mix)

Love can be easy, if you believe me!


 Another track that I'm surprised hasn't been posted before now.

Lovely little catchy hook with this tracks which draws you in every time.

The vocal version is also very good and was also played out quite a bit.

Two great tracks, which still sound quality.

Enjoy!

Tamsin - It's Easy 

(Mandelbrot Mix) 


Tamsin - It's Easy 

(Token Vocal Mix)

Party time is anytime and anytime is Party time!


 Surprised I've not posted this before, another piano house classic from 1991.

They just churned them out back int'day.

Great catchy vocals and quality piano, what's not to like!

Enjoy!

System - Don't Stop 

(Club mix)

Hopes and dreams become reality!


 Now we must forgive Urban Hype for their most famous track, the ridiculously pathetic "Trip To Trumpton", which even thinking about it makes me cringe.

This however, is a much improved effort and is a pretty fine track.

Some corking piano and some nice ethereal vocals.

Even only they hadn't produced "that other" track.

Enjoy!

Urban Hype - The Feeling 

(Original Mix)

New York is red hot!


 Love this, just another fabulous Italian piano house track from 1991.

Not a very common one this one, but contains quite a few familiar samples.

Cracking little number!

Enjoy!

Royal Society - New York 

(Up Mix) 

Saturday, 17 April 2021

Pure Delight; a hidden Gem!


 One of the great pleasures of running this blog has always been and always will be unearthing hidden gems. 

Tracks you were unaware of, had forgotten about or simply didn't know the name of and finally tracked them down.

Just when you think you have heard and know pretty much every great track you come across something as fantastic as this.

Just totally love this track, very new beat, but so so good.

Beautiful ethereal vocals sounding a little like Madonna, coupled with great piano and a cool new beat sound.

It is from the The Results of Reasoning E.P. (the rest of the track on the EP are pretty average), but this one is a stunner. 

It's only short, but it makes up for it in quality. 

It's definitely a grower and one that gets better with every listen.

I've been playing it over and over since I came across it.

Hope you enjoy it also!

S.U.N - Vision

Monday, 5 April 2021

Wow, just wow!


10 minutes of pure excellence.

Don't even think about not listening to this track in it's entirety, it is absolutely top notch.

Laced with superb piano throughout, it speeds up, slows down but also keeps you totally intrigued and wanting to hear more.

It's like about 5 tracks in one.

Immense!

Enjoy!

Tom Salta - The New Generation 

(The Underground Mix)

Na Na Na hey!


 A fantastic progressive house track, which surprisingly wasn't as big as it should have been.

Still sounds great although it's nearing 30 years old.

Very similar in style to the likes of Rhythm De Londres that epitomised that progressive house era of 1993.

A great track.

Jagga - Na Na Na

(Acido Latino Mix)

Say your prayers!


Sometimes some of Digweed's stuff bores me a little, as it is a little too progressive and takes too long to take off and then finally when it does, it's not that great and feels like that long wait wasn't really worth it.

On other occasions it feels totally epic and ever has you gripped from the opening chords.

I'm glad to report, this one definitely falls into the latter category.

A big track from 1995 which was huge in clubs.

Enjoy!

Marco Polo - Prayer to the Music 

(Digweed's Northern Exposure Mix)

Somebody, somebody to touch me and hold me!


Nice piece of bubbly house music, a little on the commercial side, but just erring on the credible.

Quite similar in sound to Alex Party and Living Joy (hence pretty commercial).

Also similar in sounds to "Billie Ray's - Your Loving Arms"

Good all the same though.

 KMC Feat. Dhany - Somebody To Touch Me 

(The Classic)

Need saving?


Classic house music nice and simple.

Great vocals, lovely piano and a super smooth groove.

Quality remix right on form from the maestro Mr Morales!

Lisa Fischer - Save Me 

(DM² Mix)

Sunday, 4 April 2021

Feel the Spring Rain?


 A fantastic remix which takes anold Disco classic and adds a modern feel.

Laced with some delightful piano.

This is exactly how remixes should be, respecting the original but giving it a  new lease of life!

Enjoy!

Silvetti - Spring Rain 

(Original Reprise)

Love is a mystery; to me!


A slice of musical heaven from 1990.

This is a sensational track, very Beloved-esque and very nice.

It stirs lots of different emotions and has some love tingly piano.

It's sounds was very much ahead of it's time and it feels more like a track from 1993.

Pure Class!

Enjoy!

Tropical Moon - Love Is A Mystery

Don't stop, don't stop!


 Usual quality classic house remix from the dependable E-Smooth.

His remixes are always right on the button, laden with lush piano.

Very Hurley-esque and of course very good.

Don't stop, don't stop!

The Beatmasters - Dunno What It Is (About You) 

(E-Smoove Groovy Mix)

"I'm happy, so happy"!


Totally love this track, it's absolutely immense.

A top notch remix which delivers an epic masterpiece.

Driven piano to die for.

"I'm happy, so happy"!

Michelle had some great dance remix tracks.

Enjoy!

Michelle Gayle - Happy Just To Be With You 

(So Happy Argonaughts Mix)

Friday, 2 April 2021

I'm in a trance of love!


 Quality stomping progressive house.

Some lush piano accompanying a pounding beat and some great vocals.

Just loads of energy in this track.

Still sounding completely on it even though it's nearly 25 years old.

Top track!

Three  n  One Presents  Johnny Shaker 

(feat. Serial Diva) - Pearl River 

(Vocal Mix) 

I tried and I tried!


 A big Sasha track back int'day.

Very chilled and very smooth.

Great vocals and just a great Balearic vibe.

Enjoy!

Taja Sevelle - Love Is Contagious 

(Ben Liebrand remix)

Come and take a trip, oh yes!


 Once this got in your head there was no way it was coming out.

Catchy and infectious, it had a great groove and always used to get everyone bouncing along on the dancefloor.

Fond memories of grooving along to this back in 1994!

Enjoy!

Smooth Touch Featuring Althea McQueen ‎– 

Come And Take A Trip

(Erick "More" Club Mix)

She's that chick!

Another appearance on the PCC Blog for the delectable Ms. Carey, her of the velvet tonsils.

Her vocals are as per usual exquisite and back up with a very good remix from Tony Moran and Warren Rigg.

Possibly not quite as catchy and instant as many of her classics, but still very nice.

Enjoy!

Mariah Carey - I'm That Chick 

(Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Mix)

I'm Back!


 Quality track with some great piano and some quality rap.

Dates back to 1989 this one, but still sounds great.

One of those tracks with just loads going on.

"I'm Back!"

Enjoy!

Chubb Rock - Ya Bad Chubbs 

(Crib Mix)

Get reaching (for the sky!)


Certainly a bit faster than the usual tracks which make PCC status, but I just couldn't resist the piano fireworks!

Possibly a bit too "ravey", but just on the right side IMHO.

Enjoy!

Brainstorm Crew - Reach Up